Marylanders support spending more money on school safety and career and technical education, according to a new statewide poll. But they are less enthusiastic about expanding pre-kindergarten or paying teachers more if those initiatives mean higher taxes or reductions in other services.
They also do not believe politicians who say casino revenues will be dedicated solely to education aid, as promised by a constitutional amendment the legislature just put on the November ballot.
Those are some of the results of a new statewide poll of 600 voters by Burton Research and Strategies paid for by Maryland Public Policy Institute, a free-market think-tank.
“The survey findings cast doubt on several sweeping proposals offered by the state’s closely-watched education reform commission, known as the Kirwan Commission on Innovation and Excellence in [Education],” said pollster Jim Burton, whose firm has done work for many Republican candidates.
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None of this matters, the politicians will do as they people and you people will let them, and then complain about it!!!!
ReplyDeleteFear not! The politicians in Md. do not care what the taxpayers want, only at election time.
ReplyDeleteBS Politicians use that as a tool to increase taxes. I thought legalized gambling was supposed to solve all the problems with educational funding?
ReplyDeleteDrop the free breakfast and free lunch stuff, spend that money on classroom supplies! The kids getting the free food have parents already getting SNAP for the food at home, they are double dipping!
ReplyDeleteYes why both. In my day you either paid for your lunch or you took your lunch from home. Home lunch better deal. You could eat your lunch away from the cafeteria. Kids today are spoiled.
DeleteI'm a teacher and I'm fine with that.
ReplyDeleteYou don't teach. You indoctrinate.
DeleteYes, drop the free food programs. The parents are using those funds they save to buy beer and wine! The teachers need a raise and better books for teaching.
ReplyDeleteWhen Hogan starts giving free CC your taxes are going through the roof. Yeah Maryland is a wonderful place to live. Right!!
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